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April 19, 2014

The Funniest Locks

People
always get creative with their personal belongings. If you are still a young
adult, chances are you are part of the aforementioned characterization. When I
was growing up, especially in elementary and high school I saw the craziest and
funniest locks you could ever imagine. The toy industry was an important
producer of these security pieces. My friends always had Disney theme locks for
their backpacks while I personally only used generic ones. I considered them to
be far more durable and frankly a lot better for what I needed which was
locking up my belongings, all the other types seemed purely decorative.

Perhaps the
best example of ‘’cute’’ non-functional locks was the one that came with my
little sister’s journal which she got as a present on her 10th
birthday. Virtually every other journal or diary made by the same manufacturer
came with the same lock which was a curvy 2 inch little thing that was supposed
to protect all of my sister’s secrets. I of course could not resist myself and
promptly used one of those keys (later I learned that you could use a random
kitchen knife to open them) so I used the key and opened it. I realized she
didn’t think as highly of me as I thought.

Now as an
adult (and past the trauma of my sister thinking little of me) I realize the
importance of unique, durable and strong locks especially if they are for your
gate. We are not protecting books and pencils anymore but the physical
integrity of the family unit, our hard-earned belongings and much more. Always
think about whats at stake whenever you are about to buy a lock. You should not
haggle over their price, for what they protect is priceless. Also, make sure
the lock you end up buying comes with at least an extra key and put it away
somewhere safe where you and those concerned will know about.